Karnataka GK Questions
11. Which of the following Airports is Karnatak’s first fully solar powered Airport?
[A] Hubballi Airport
[B] Mangalore Internatoinal Airport
[C] Kempegowda International Airport
[D] HAL Airport
C [Kempegowda International Airport]
Notes:
Kempegowda International Airport is Karnatak’s first fully solar powered Airport developed by CleanMax Solar.
12. How many national highways are there in Karnataka?
[A] 10
[B] 12
[C] 13
[D] 14
D [14]
Notes:
Karnataka has a good road network. There are 14 national highways and 115 state highways with total length of 28,311 km.
13. Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka?
[A] B. D. Jatti
[B] D. Devaraj Urs
[C] H.D. Deve Gowda
[D] Veerendra Patil
B [D. Devaraj Urs]
Notes:
The longest-serving chief minister, D. Devaraj Urs, held the office for over seven years in the 1970s. The Janata Party’s Ramakrishna Hegde has the second-longest tenure, while the Congress’s Veerendra Patil had the largest gap between two terms (over eighteen years).
14. Which among the following writs is issued when the procedure is pending in the court?
[A] Mandamus
[B] Prohibition
[C] Certiorari
[D] Quo- Warranto
B [Prohibition]
Notes:
The writ of Prohibition is issued when the procedure is pending in the courts. When the lower court hears any case out of its jurisdiction, then upper court takes over the case by issuing Prohibition writ.
15. Which of the following is the smallest district of Karnataka?
[A] Bangalore Urban
[B] Bangalore Rural
[C] Ballari
[D] Bagalkot
A [Bangalore Urban]
Notes:
Bengaluru Urban is the smallest district of Karnataka.
16. Which of the following is the 31st district of Karnataka?
[A] Yadagiri
[B] Vijayanagara
[C] Ramanagara
[D] Koppala
B [Vijayanagara]
Notes:
Vijayanagara is the 31st district of Karnataka. This district was carved out of Bellary district in 2020 to become the 31st district of the state.
17. Which of the following is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site from Karnataka?
[A] Group of Monuments at Hampi
[B] Aghoreshwara Temple
[C] Sangameshvara Temple
[D] Chennakesava Temple at Belur
A [Group of Monuments at Hampi]
Notes:
The Group of Monuments at Hampi comprise a sombre but ostentatious Hampi town, on the banks of the river Tungabhadra in Karnataka. Hampi subsumes the ruins of Vijayanagara, which was the former capital of the powerful Vijayanagara Empire. It was declared as UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
18. Which of the following places is known as the land of butter dosa?
[A] Davangere
[B] Channapatna
[C] Koppal
[D] Kalaburagi
A [Davangere]
Notes:
Davangere benne dosa or Davangere butter dosa is a well known dosa popularised by the town of Davangere in Karnataka.
19. Vyjayanthi Kashi is famous exponent of which of the following dance?
[A] Bharatanatyam
[B] Kathakali
[C] Odissi
[D] Kuchipudi
D [Kuchipudi]
Notes:
Vyjayanthi Kashi is an Indian classical dancer, a kuchipudi exponent. She was also the chairperson of Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy.
20. In which year was the State Secretariat shifted from Mysore to Bangalore?
[A] 1809
[B] 1850
[C] 1865
[D] 1831
D [1831]
Notes:
The Bangalore Cantonment was established in the year 1809 and the State Secretariat was shifted from Mysore to Bangalore in the year 1831 and this gave a rise to commercial and industrial activity in Bangalore.